ARTIST: Giandomenico Tiepolo
CENTURY: 18th
CHURCH: Church of San Zaccaria
DATE: Second half of the 18th century
LOCATION: Chapel of Sant’Atanasio (on map number 4)
TECHNIQUE: Oil on canvas
The Holy Family, who, according to the apocryphal gospels, is accompanied by angels during their journey, is depicted on board a boat guided by a sturdy helmsman. The artwork, currently located in the Chapel of Sant’Atanasio, was originally housed in the church.
